His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 29

Christian intertwined our hands and held me close as he led me to the huge front door of the mansion.

“You can’t let them see you nervous, they’ll eat you alive.” He whispered in my ear. A man at the doorstepolite nod and welcomed us. “It’s very nice to see you, sir.” He greeted Christian. Sir? Must be nice to beEven at the front door, they had people working for them, that was crazy. I tried to do breathing exercisewas hoping for once to not screw things up.

“Serena seems like you’re the topic of the evening and cousin.” Johnny who had been waiting for us in tgreeted us. “Johnny.” Christian smiled relieved.

“You sure you wanna go in? Because you could still run.” Johnny joked, but as usual, his jokes were only nerves. “Stop it,” Christian told him and slapped his shoulder.

We walked further and Christian pulled me along while I tried to take in every little corner of the room. I to think about the price of all these items.

We stopped in front of a big door and Christian looked at me while he squeezed my hand. “Don’t be scaanything stupid, don’t say anything stupid— just don’t be stupid and follow my lead.”

There he was again, same old Christian. “You know, I liked you much better in the car,” I told him but he words.

He opened the double door and instantly a dozen faces had turned towards us as the room grew silent. was indeed the topic of the evening. My nerves were starting to kick in and just as I was about to look dofamiliar strong hands on my shoulder. It were the same two hands that had always comforted me.

“Serena, I’m glad you could make it!” Lucio smiled and gave me a tight hug. I was surprised because it sehad forgotten all about what had happened, but I still hugged him back. I was happy that he was here ana change of mind about the baby.

“Never look down, always look up, and don’t let anyone walk over you.” He whispered in my ear and at thad realized that he had saved me from total disaster.

tell she did not like me. “I don’t think you all have to stare at her like that.” She told everyone, maback to their business. Woman, you were the

like he had a large family, if all these people“Christian, I’m happy to see you!” A girl smiled and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. “Me too, mgirl joined their hug. It was not that difficult to figure out that those were his twin sisters. The smile on hithat they were dear to

you have a break from school?” Christian wondered but the girls sho“We had to meet our future sissie in law and

other girl mentioned before they had both turned to face me. “I’m Stella, it’s so nice to meethe girls shook my hand before the other one pushed her away.

lot of energy. I wondered if Christian felt bad over lying to his own

Stella pouted but I did not mrather choose this over some stone faces any

commented and gave her brother a dhope you know that we all look alike.” Christian

smile on his face had not remained for much longer when the same woman with the hawk eyes appthe look on her face gave

existence. The chee“It’s fine, mom,” Christian told her. “Good, I hoped you iced it.” She said and patted his cheek before shedaughters. “Girls it’s my turn to interrogate her so if

of myyou saying I can’t?” She glared at

nice to meet you,” Stella smiled once more and left with Mia and Lucio. My nerveand Christian squeezing my hand in a protective matter did not make it that much better. Him even holdenough prove the this woman was most likely

am Francesca, the true boss of this household and the most important woman in Christian’s life.” She herself and pulled away from my hand from Christian so she could

goldfish…and then pof yours and then…you.” She said, definitely trying to get her point across which had worked. I was not w“Nice to meet

step too far and it was obvious that

eyes almost pleading me to disrespecwasn’t going to fall for it, at least not

I showed her my million dollar smile. “Please call me Cesca, I don’t go through afor you to call me ma’am.” She cringed and turned back to

before you meet them you have more than fix…this.” She said gesturing my everything

course they do.” He chuckled. I guess it was difficult for him to meetgrandparents. “Running a business is not easy and

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